The Business Times, 19 October 2004
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Title Section13 2004-10-19 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http^/business-timesasial^onLsg MnAftaaflaooM Tuesday October 19,200413 words
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Article132 2004-10-19 1 sn 1.***** (-11.99) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,957.00 (+2.00) siMsa 233.90 (-1.67) SIMSa FUTURES ***** (-130) MARKETS Monday Change KLSECOMP 851.69 +0.40 NIKKEI 225 10,965.62 -17.33 HANG SENG 13.034.74 -24.69 SET INDEX 646.51 -1.97 JAKARTA COMP 854.39 -3J1 MANILA COMP 1,789.98 +8.57 SEOUL COMP 84B17 46.33 SHENZHEN B 234.09132 words
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Article44 2004-10-19 1 TOP STORIES... PG 2,3 COMPANIES PG 4,6,8 MARKETS PG 10 SINGAPORE PG 14 ECONOMY PG 15 MALAYSIA. PG 16-16 CHINA ....PG 18 INDIA .....PG 19 WORLD ..PG21 AVIATION PG22 SHIPPING PG23 EDITORIAL PG 24 LETTERS ....PG 25 STOCKS .PG 26-27 PROPERTY ..PG 31-3344 words
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Article, Illustration561 2004-10-19 1 CHUANG PECK MING - BT exclusive Survey finds their pay lags those of expats in many countries in region By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Pay isn't the biggest draw for the many expatriates still flocking to Singapore to work. While expats here command higher salaries than locals,Source: MNCS - 561 words
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Article, Illustration559 2004-10-19 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - High-rolling action at Melbourne's Crown Casino is a fabrication, he says By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Thomas Tay, the chief executive of listed logistics and freight forwarding group Air Ocean, is up in arms over an Australian newspaper report yesterday that named559 words
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Advertisement57 2004-10-19 1 S'PORE ECONOMY Manufacturers in S*pore fed squeeze from ofl prices PG3 0 wt CAMERAS "1m DON'T %#M# m tprrmrr t, LIE m Find out what makes Robinsons tick PG 2 i_ M 1 1 Kill I rf; SEES 4 K > !f < j j" i s fs» i rPfe57 words
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Advertisement15 2004-10-19 1 PROPERTY If 8 not always a numbers game: Cboe Re»g Sum, GOO (rf Friuer SavfaaBeadaicaf15 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration872 2004-10-19 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Outgoing CEO says retailing in Singapore is not a sunset industry By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] If anyone had wanted to know what makes blue-chip retailer Robinson tick, they only needed to have been at a photo session arranged by BT last Friday. The photoARTHUR LEE - 872 words
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Article757 2004-10-19 2 Should Solitaire cloud SembCorp's outlook? THE bad press over its ill-fated conversion job for Solitaire still haunts marine, logistics and engineering conglomerate SembCorp Industries. Our senior correspondent Wong Wei Kong, however, feels that if the past is crimping the stock's performance, investors with an eye on the future757 words
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769 2004-10-19 3 NANDE KHIN - Manufacturers whose raw materials are oil-dependent hardest hit Reports by NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Manufacturers in Singapore are feeling the squeeze from oil prices that have hit record highs. And with most of these companies refraining from passing the increased costs to769 words
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Article, Illustration582 2004-10-19 3 [SINGAPORE] Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell in September from the previous month, and even though the decline was at a lower rate than what the market had expected, economists say the trend of moderation may continue into the coming months. Non-oil domestic exportsSource: IE Singapore - 582 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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437 2004-10-19 4 SIOW LI SEN - BT exclusive More than half currently have no exposure to this asset class: survey By SIOW LI SEN SOME of the largest Singa-pore-based financial institutions expect to invest in inflation-linked bonds, a relatively new asset class, as part of their diversification strategy. Barclays Capital's survey437 words
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309 2004-10-19 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN FUNG Choi Printing and Packaging Group could become a major player in the RMB2 billion (Ss4o6 million) school textbook publishing and printing market in China's Guangdong province. The company, which is issuing 106 million new shares at 36.5 cents per share,309 words
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Article, Illustration651 2004-10-19 4 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG WHEN SembCorp Industries (SCI) bit the bullet and made a $150 million provision for its ill-fated Solitaire conversion job in early 1999, most regarded the move positively. While the provision reversed SCl's 1998 profitsFILE PHOTO - 651 words
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Article4154 2004-10-19 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Shenton IncomeftJSO) 0.87/0896 Shenton Asia Pacific!" M14/0.847 Shenton Gfc Opportunities/" 0.637W.662 AM Amro «wt Mft (S'pora) Shenton DynanJc Bond/* 1365/1.406 Star Europe E(»!" 0.723/ shenton Greater China 1.111/1155 Star Europe Bond 21V Mendaki Global/" 0.656*1.676 Star Europe Bal 104* shenton Global Advantage 1.897/1.973 Star Asian Tiger Eqty4,154 words
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Article, Illustration399 2004-10-19 6 SIOW LI SEN - Onus on firms to show directors 1 pay process: Lim Need to show link between performance and compensation By SIOW LI SEN COMPANIES need to communicate and explain clearly to shareholders the directors' remuneration process and to show the nexus between performance and compensation. Minister for Trade and Industry LimFILE PHOTO - 399 words
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237 2004-10-19 6 LOSS-MAKING Firstlink Investments Corp, a contract Manufacturer of electronic and educational toys, has sold its stake in Australia's Mercure Hotel Conference Centre St Leonards (MSL) for A 511.6 million ($514.2 million). It added in a statement yesterday that the sale of the237 words
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Article, Illustration621 2004-10-19 6 Reuters SINGAPORE'S biggest property firm, City Developments Ltd, said yesterday it would follow competitors into apartment construction in China, but was also optimistic the home market was improving. While rivals Capita Land Ltd and Keppel Land Ltd have moved aggressively in China in the lastReuters - 621 words
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491 2004-10-19 6 Reuters THIS year's surge in Asian property investments stuttered in September, but analysts still see some bargains among the region's developing countries. Netherlands-based Global Property Research said Asian property, securities. including stocks and trusts, slipped 0.7 per cent last month, but stillReuters - 491 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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100 2004-10-19 6 AUTOMATED Touchstone Machines, which produces automated teller machines (ATM), will launch its IPO of 22.2 million shares which represent 16.75 per cent of the company's enlarged share capital today at 20 cents. The invitation comprises 20 million new shares and 2.2 million vendor100 words
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74 2004-10-19 6 NERA Telecommunications, which sells, services and distributes satellite communication and transmission network products, yesterday reported net earnings of $3 million for its quarter ended Sept 30,2004, a 39.3 per cent year-on-year increase. Turnover for the company rose 53.8 per cent year-on-year to $53.674 words
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Article59 2004-10-19 6 MAINBOARD-LISTED Teckwah Industrial Corporation announced yesterday it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the entire equity interest in JNE Logistics Singapore for $5.4 million. IfliotTWH— tojje co&mmm&m of 70 peir^en interest for $3.78 million. The remaining 30 per cent interest is tied59 words
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75 2004-10-19 6 PUBLISHING group Panpac Media Group yesterday announced that it has "decided not to proceed" with a proposed joint venture with Tianjin Jin Bao Media Investments and allowed a previously signed MOU for the joint venture to lapse. "The company has decided not to proceed with75 words
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101 2004-10-19 6 SOCIETE Generale (SG) yesterday announced the proposed issue of 49 million European-style cash settled call warrants on City Development Limited (CDL) and another 12 million call warrants on SembCorp Logistics. The CDL warrants are priced at 20.6 cents each and may only be exercised on101 words
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241 2004-10-19 6 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM C'.IIINA and South Korea continue to l»i« the bright spots for electronics company Serial System Ltd, accounting now for about 80 per cent of group turnover. Revealing this yesterday at the official opening of the group's corporate building, executive chairman and241 words
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Article, Illustration310 2004-10-19 8 AL LABITA - G-Cash service offers cellphone users cashless transactions By AL LABITA in Manila SINGAPORE Telecom's listed Philippine unit Globe Telecom yesterday launched what it called a "major breakthrough" in local and international mobile commerce in its bid to become a key player in cashless transactions. CalledFILE PHOTO - 310 words
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295 2004-10-19 8 Bloomberg STARHUB Ltd, Singapore's fastest-growing cellphone company, has introduced cheaper calling plans, three months after rivals Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Mobile One Ltd cut prices. The cheapest of the three new cellphone plans comes with a monthly fee of $19.95, which is Star Hub'sBloomberg - 295 words
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215 2004-10-19 8 JURONG Technologies Industrial Corporation has taken full control of Plexus Manufacturing (Far East) Pte Ltd (Plexus-Singapore), an investment holding company with contract manufacturing facilities in Batam, paying $9.44 million for the outstanding 40 per cent stake. The payment will be by way of eight215 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration530 2004-10-19 10 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS Poor September non-oil domestic export figures, sluggish beginning of week trade add to market's misery TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE climb of crude oil prices to hit fresh record highs, coupled with the lethargy associated with the beginning of the weekSource: Bloomberg - 530 words
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Article, Illustration848 2004-10-19 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Singapore Airlines Oct 18 dott: $10.60 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, Oct 18 growth than demand growth, suiting in lower loads. This is not the best outcome but is in-line with expectations. Passenger traffic grew 7 per Cent year-on-year but capacity grew 14 per cent.848 words
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Article, Illustration426 2004-10-19 10 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 18 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -649.00 -351.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -206.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -65.00 All-SG Equities 508.22 -4.15 SG Equities Elect 156.87 -1 04 SG Equities Fin 1568.17 -5.66 SG Equities Prop 467.54 -4.96 SIMSCI 233.90 -1-67 SiMSCI Futures 234.50 -1.30 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME426 words
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Article, Illustration530 2004-10-19 10 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar nosedived to lows not seen in up to eight moQthjl j late last weA.lj brushing asid* ofmuch stronger than expected US retail* sales reading for September. The solid 1.5 per cent riso reported last Friday was almostSource: Reuters - 530 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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52 2004-10-19 10 KOH Brothers Group said its non-executive director Quek Chee Nee sold 50,000 shares in the open market at ten cents apiece on Oct 15. The sale pared the director's stake to 0.19 per cent from 0.2 per cent Its shares closed flat at ten52 words
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Article58 2004-10-19 10 INNO-PACIFIC Holdings chief executive Wong Chin Yong bought a million more shares at three cents each in the group, bringing his stake to 0.44 per cent. The open market purchase was made on Oct 15, Inno-Pac said in a statement yesterday. Shares of the58 words
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Article, Illustration108 2004-10-19 10 KEPPEL Corporation said yesterday that its executive chairman Lim Chee Onn (above) and finance director Teo Soon Hoe both exercised their share options on Oct 15. Mr Lim exercised 217,000 shares 190,000 at $2.12 each and the rest at $3.20 apiece. On the other108 words
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57 2004-10-19 10 HUP Seng Huat substantial shareholder Lim Kim Tor has bought 92,000 more shares of the group at 31.5 cents apiece. The open-market purchase made on Oct 15 raises his stake to 5.44 per cent, from 5.41 per cent previously. Hup Seng Huat shares ended57 words
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69 2004-10-19 10 SEMBAWANG Kimtrans (SK) substantial shareholders Peter Tan and Victor Tan have raised their stake in the group via private vehicle Kimstrans Singapore. Kimstrans bought 357,000 more shares in an open market purchase made yesterday at 16 cents each, bringing its stake holding to 22.1669 words
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58 2004-10-19 10 VINCE CHONG - Compiled by VINCE CHONG SCHRODER Investment Management bought 887,000 more shares in MobileOne (Ml) on Oct 13, the telco said in a statement yesterday. The purchase, made through certain holding companies, raises Schroder's stake to 7.52 per cent, from 7.44 per cent previously.58 words
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SMALL CAPS
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Article, Illustration765 2004-10-19 11 JEAN CHUA - The now diversified company is poised to achieve its sales target. JEAN CHUA takes a look at its prospects JEAN CHUA FOR a company that is on the threshold of achieving its target of $1 billion a year in turnover, Beyonics Technology has come aFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 765 words
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382 2004-10-19 11 THE weakness in technology stocks dragged down our small cap portfolio in the week to yesterday. It slipped 2.8 per cent, while the UOB Sesdaq Index fell 2.5 per cent. This is the first time our portfolio has underperformed the second board index since382 words
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SINGAPORE FOCUS: INDUSTRY
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381 2004-10-19 12 Groundbreaking research carried out in chemistry, physics and biology WHAT is nanotechnology? When we think about nanotechnology, visions of super duper technology that deal with esoteric stuff more fit for science fiction movies come to mind such as microscopic robots crawling around in381 words
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Article, Illustration934 2004-10-19 12 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Nanotechnology will be critical to Singapore's manufacturing industries, says AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY LAST year manufacturing contributed $160 billion or 25 per cent to Singapore's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which shows that this sector is still a pillar of the economy. At the same934 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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437 2004-10-19 14 RONNIE LIM - Instead of seeing softer margins, players find Q3 to be as solid as H1 By RONNIE LIM SURPASSING earlier expectations, Singapore refineries continued to perform strongly in the third quarter, after a solid first half, and they expect oil product demand and margins to stay437 words
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Article195 2004-10-19 14 THREE bungalow owners at Palm Grove Avenue in Serangoon have teamed up to sell their homes collectively. They hope to fetch at least $18.8 million for the 999-year leasehold site. This works out to a land cost of $355 per square foot (psf) of potential195 words
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220 2004-10-19 14 DANIEL BUENAS - Opening of SMU will breathe new life into the area By DANIEL BUENAS SINGAPORE'S civic district, with its schools and arts-re-lated establishments, looks set to draw some 16,000 students and artists to make the area "truly vibrant", Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said220 words
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Article, Illustration334 2004-10-19 14 HOT on the heels of a charity golf tournament which raised $160,000 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund earlier this month, local watch retailer Sincere will host another four fun-filled days of treats for watch-lovers starting this Thursday at Takashimaya Square334 words
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Article, Illustration133 2004-10-19 14 ACTING Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim yesterday launched an "alumni" network to tap the diversity of views and perspectives of the finance ministry's former officers, and provide a platform for them to keep in touch and network with one another as well asARTHUR LEE - 133 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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79 2004-10-19 14 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Robert Ehrlich, Governor of the US state of Maryland, yesterday. Mr Ehrlich's two-day visit is part of a business-focused mission to the region. Mr Lee and Mr Ehrlich discussed national security issues and economic restructuring in the US79 words
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72 2004-10-19 14 TRADE and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang will be visiting New Delhi, India, today to attend the third Asean-lndia Business Summit. Mr Lim will also meet political and business leaders in India. He will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Trade72 words
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85 2004-10-19 14 WATCH retailers and wholesalers will have to be innovative and creative to maintain Singapore's position as a shopping hub for luxury timepieces. Minister of State for Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hua said yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Horological85 words
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515 2004-10-19 14 RAJU CHELLAM, ROLAND LIM - 20,000 computers to use the software by March 2006 By RAJU CHELLAM, ROLAND LIM THE Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will install "opensource" software suites on all new desktop computers that it buys under a plan to equip 20,000 desktop computers with the new office productivity515 words
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429 2004-10-19 14 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM EUROPEAN giant Royal Philips Electronics has set up an integrated test-bed facility in Singapore to finetune products developed at its Philips Innovation Campus here. Called InnoHub, the test-bed facility is part of the US$9O million initiative that Philips announced last year under429 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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647 2004-10-19 15 Some governors favour formal inflation goals Reuters [WASHINGTON] Battle lines are drawn at the Federal Reserve between those who favour formal inflation goals and those who don't, and the debate is heating up ahead of the coming retirement of chairman Alan Greenspan. Vice-chairman RogerReuters - 647 words
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228 2004-10-19 15 US housing industry set for trouble Barron's Reuters [NEW YORK] Homebuilders are set for trouble ahead, with next year's earnings from four of the leading housing companies set to rim lower than Wall Street expects, according to a hedge fund manager quoted in the latest edition of Barron's. Doug Kass,Reuters - 228 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-10-19 15 Bloomberg. Reuters [LONDON] UK house prices increased at the slowest annual rate since March in the four weeks to Oct 9, Rightmove said, indicating higher borrowing costs are damping consumers' appetite for debt. The average price of a house rose 13.4Bloomberg.; Reuters; REUTERS - 553 words
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MALAYSIA COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration383 2004-10-19 16 Winning group will seek to come in and unlock DRB's value, analysts expect Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of DRB-Hicom Bhd, a Malaysian auto, construction and engineering company, x rose as much as 2.4 per cent after a group led by SMBloomberg; Source: Bloomberg - 383 words
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Article, Illustration472 2004-10-19 16 It has approval to negotiate with local partner on joint venture in consumer financing [BANGKOK] GE Consumer Finance (GECF), a unit of US-based diversified group General Electric Company, is now eyeing to set up operations in Malaysia, says a report in The Star,THE STAR - 472 words
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257 2004-10-19 16 [KUALA LUMPUR] Plastic precision moulding manufacturer LCTH Corp is embarking on a regional expansion and plans to set up manufacturing plants in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and India, says a report in The Star. Managing director Elson Hew Lien Lee described the company's plan to expand257 words
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466 2004-10-19 16 [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of water-related counters on Bursa Malaysia have started to move up slightly from their low points as the date draws closer for the government to announce the National Water Policy, says a report in The Star. The Malaysian government had,466 words
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Article2295 2004-10-19 16 VOl FSBM 1.05 unch 3 Oct It RM C000) FTEC Resources --0.51 0.01 945 Furqan Bus. Org .0.34 unch 5753 ASM Realty 1.37 -0.03 9 Gadang 1.42 -0.03 1135 Abric 0.50 -0.01 90 Gamuda 5.00 unch 1174 ACP Industries 1.38 -0.01 29 General Corp .0.52 0.012,295 words
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M'SIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration463 2004-10-19 17 EDDIE TOH - By EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur FORMER prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has not interfered in the running of the government since he stepped down last October as the country's longest serving leader except on one occasion. "I have not been asked for any463 words
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Article, Illustration642 2004-10-19 17 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT Yudhoyono backers threaten to back out over Cabinet lineup SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent E- VEN before he has been officially sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is learning the harsh reality of politics that friends can turn into642 words
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GREATER CHINA
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622 2004-10-19 18 India's failure to buy Shell's stake in Angola oil blamed on China's move [NEW DELHI] Asian economic rivals India and China are locked in battle to secure stakes in oil fields and blocks in the new energy haven of West622 words
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Article, Illustration356 2004-10-19 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] M&C Saatchi Pic, a UK-based advertising agency created by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi, forecasts sales from China operations will double in three years as it expands in the world's seventh largest economy. "China is an area of tremendousBloomberg; AFP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-10-19 18 Reuters [BEIJING] Faced with a growing shortage of manual labour, the Chinese capital, Beijing, has signed an unprecedented deal to bring in 50,000 rural workers in exchange for pledges of timely wages and good working conditions. The agreements between Beijing andReuters; REUTERS - 553 words
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387 2004-10-19 18 Reuters [BEIJING] The world's number two maker of computer memory chips, Micron Technology Inc, expects to start building its first plant in China by 2005 to feed into the world's fast-est-growing chip market, an executive said yesterday. Micron is now hunting forReuters - 387 words
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162 2004-10-19 18 Reuters CTDKYO] Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, maker of Panasonic products, said yesterday it would invest 1.9 billion yuan (Ss3B6 million) to build a major manufacturing complex for home appliances in China. Matsushita said it would build a 270,000 square metre complexReuters - 162 words
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379 2004-10-19 18 But new loans dive 21%, hit by lending clampdown Reuters [BEIJING] Bank of China, the country's largest for-eign-exchange lender, said yesterday its operating profit for the first nine months rose nearly a quarter from a year earlier despite a sharp fallReuters - 379 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration613 2004-10-19 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Use of US$120b of reserves may have consequences for US budget deficit By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo INDIA'S plan to use up to US$l2O billion of its foreign exchange reserves to help fund domestic infrastructure projects signals a radical departure that could influence theAP; Source: PPI database, 2003 results - 613 words
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538 2004-10-19 19 AJOY SEN - By AJOY SEN in New Delhi INDIA'S 280-billion rupee (5510.3 billion) pharmaceutical industry sees good days ahead with the launch of a new patent regime from Jan 1 as foreign companies now assured of product patent protection seek local partners. Some other favourable538 words
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482 2004-10-19 20 RAJU CHELLAM - Mainboard-listed Utac benefitting from global sourcing trend By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] The world's top electronics companies plan to source more than 20 per cent of their components from overseas providers, mostly in Asia, according to a study by the EIU (Economist Intelligence482 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-10-19 20 [SEOUL] Models posing with the Le-Seyde. a handmade sedan built by Japan's Mitsuoka Motor, which went on display for the first time in Seoul yesterday. The Japanese company plans to use South Korea as its springboard for expansion abroad. Mitsuoka Motor plans to sell the two-door car withAFP - 59 words
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276 2004-10-19 20 Reuters [BANGKOK] Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB), Thailand's fourth-largest bank by assets, reported an annual 13 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit yesterday due to higher loan growth and fee income, which was in line with forecasts. The bank made aReuters - 276 words
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Article, Illustration428 2004-10-19 20 Reuters [BANGKOK] A one-trillion-baht (5540.5 billion) pledge by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to rid Thailand of poverty and drugs looks set to earn him another landslide victory in next year's elections, analysts said yesterday. The promises ranged from major infrastructure spending toReuters - 428 words
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551 2004-10-19 20 International listings on US markets are up, with 25 firms raising US$9 billion this year Reuters [NEW YORK] Amid the plethora of homegrown companies going public fast week, US investors also contemplated three new overseas firms joining a growing wave seeking a foothold inReuters - 551 words
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440 2004-10-19 21 Probe into 'corrupt' commission payments expected to widen [NEW YORK] Debt analysts have warned investors against holding bonds of insurance companies amid a widening regulatory inquiry into "corrupt" commission payments, says a report in the Financial Times. Marsh McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker440 words
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Article, Illustration577 2004-10-19 21 SHADA ISLAM - By SHADA ISLAM in Brussels LARGELY credited with having helped launch the current round of World Trade Organization (WTO) free trade talks, Pascal Lamy, the European Union's outgoing trade chief, says he is impressed by the growing power and influence of developingAFP - 577 words
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Article318 2004-10-19 21 [LONDON] Economic crimes such as fraud and corruption are costing British business £40 billion (Ssl2l billion) a year and the problem is getting worse, reported The Guardian newspaper, quoting a report yesterday. The amount, equivalent to about 4 per cent of Britain's gross318 words
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418 2004-10-19 21 SERENA NG - By SERENA NG in New York COMPANIES in the US may beef up their capital spending in the coming weeks as the expiry of a tax depreciation law looms, say analysts. Tax breaks on the accelerated depreciation of capital investments signed418 words
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Article, Illustration439 2004-10-19 21 Move will create the world's biggest gold producer Reuters [JOHANNESBURG] South Africa's Harmony Gold has pounced on bigger domestic rival Gold Fields with an unsolicited, all-share takeover bid worth about US$B billion to create the world's biggest gold producer. Analysts say Harmony's move againstReuters - 439 words
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Article, Illustration658 2004-10-19 22 VEN SREENIVASAN - SIA's offloading of its stake in AirNZ is not a negative move: AirNZ CEO By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Air New Zealand will continue to work with Singapore Airlines and Qantas to expand its international footprint despite not having any stakeholding relationships with eitherARTHUR LEE - 658 words
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447 2004-10-19 22 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Air New Zealand will continue to pursue commercial arrangements with Qantas despite conflicting regulatory views on their long sought after alliance which, in the latest twist, saw the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) give the deal a thumbs-up last447 words
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496 2004-10-19 22 NYT [NEW YORK] Delta Air Lines, which is struggling to avoid a bankruptcy filing, has said that it expected to lose as much as US$675 million for the third quarter, and that it was burning cash at a steep rate. The news fromNYT - 496 words
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130 2004-10-19 22 Bloomberg [TORONTO] Ace Aviation Holdings Inc, the parent company of Air Canada, said third-quarter operating income probably rose almost 14-fold on higher passenger traffic in Canada and abroad. Montreal-based ACE estimated that operating income was C 5235 million (Ss3l3 million) before onetimeBloomberg - 130 words
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257 2004-10-19 22 AFP [NAIROBI] A powerful explosion at a Nairobi airport left two people injured on Sunday and caused part of the roof of the departure terminal to collapse, but authorities said the blast appeared to be an accident. "We think that the explosion was causedAFP - 257 words
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232 2004-10-19 22 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] European Aeronautic, Defense Space Co, the region's biggest aerospace company, expects to raise its full-year target for earnings before interest and taxes when reporting third-quarter results on Nov 4. A forecast for aircraft deliveries this year will be increased as well,Bloomberg - 232 words
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Article, Illustration956 2004-10-19 23 PT Bangsberg - HPH's chief Meredith believes govts should get out of port business By PT Bangsberg DURING an interview, John Meredith, group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings, was asked if he really aimed to run the whole world of terminals. "Look956 words
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Article, Illustration338 2004-10-19 23 Reuters [HONG KONG] Sea container traffic through Hong Kong, the world's busiest container port, rose 9.5 per cent in September from the previous year and against a 17 per cent rise in August, data from the Port Development Council showed. Hong KongReuters; FILE PHOTO - 338 words
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228 2004-10-19 23 AP [MANILA] The Philippine navy yesterday deployed an anti-terrorist task force to patrol resort islands as well as strongholds of al-Qaeda-linked Muslim extremists, officials said. Dubbed "Stingray", the force consists of a US-built patrol boat, two 24-metre gunboats, a small aeroplane commonly used in searchesAP - 228 words
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Article191 2004-10-19 23 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday that it had recently won foreign orders worth US$l.l5 billion to build 10 ships. The latest deals took orders this year to US$5.6 billion for 59 ships, beating a target forReuters - 191 words
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333 2004-10-19 23 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to the US and Asia may rise to a record this week as oil companies and traders hire more ships, shipbrokers said. Rates were little changed last week as the number ofBloomberg - 333 words
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Article289 2004-10-19 23 Source: Moneyline Telerate SGX '000 Oct u a vol CH Offshore -0.41 -0.01 33S1 Oman Hup 0.66 -0.01 5261 Cosco Investment 1X12 -0.02 5211 CWT Distribution .0.55 unch 296 EzraHldgs 1.25 0.04 1114 Freight Links 0.11 unch 646 Grand Banks Yacht 0.82 -0.01 62 JayaHoMings 1.02 -0.01 1372Source: Moneyline Telerate - 289 words
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Article546 2004-10-19 24 EDITORIAL IT is not unusual for politicians to review their campaign promises soon after a ballot. Even so, it must have been something of a shock for Australians to be officially told that the forecasts of surpluses were not realistic less than a week after Prime Minister546 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2004-10-19 24 TARUN KHANNA - India's growth may lag China's, but the former's laissez-faire approach may prove to be more sustainable By TARUN KHANNA CHINA and India have followed radically different approaches to economic development. China's resulted from a conscious decision; India more or less happened upon its course. Is one way betterAFP PHOTOS - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration679 2004-10-19 24 PAUL SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE PAUL SAMUELSON IN this last month before the November presidential contest between Republican George Bush and Democrat John Kerry, the US economic scene seems to pretty much follow the moderate course most experts had been predicting. No, not yet are there signs679 words
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Article96 2004-10-19 24 'Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is maximising his votes with a marketing-oriented political campaign. He is doing a hard sell.' -Sompop Manarungsan. an economics professor at Chulalongkorn University, on Mr Thaksin's re-election campaign 'They had complained and complained for months to the chain of command about the equipment96 words
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Article, Illustration1296 2004-10-19 25 JONATHAN WOETZEL - Despite strong state influence on regulating the economy, its approach has achieved phenomenal growth By JONATHAN WOETZEL FINDING fault with China's approach to economic development is easy: cyclical overcapacity, state-influenced resource allocation, and growing social inequalities are just a few of its shortcomings. But it's hardREUTERS - 1,296 words
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865 2004-10-19 25 DIANA FARRELL - By DIANA FARRELL THE answer to the question, "Which is the better approach to economic development?" is not to be found at the national level. You have to look at what's going on in individual industries. And when you do, you find that supportive government policies865 words
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269 2004-10-19 25 Angelina Fernandez - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Angelina Fernandez Director (Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore I REFER to "Beware rush of structured deposits" (BT, Oct 15). MAS has given banks until June 1, 2005 to comply with our recently issued Guidelines on Structured Deposits. This269 words
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Miscellaneous352 2004-10-19 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Amncc hy "I*** < 6 > ACROSS 5 very disappointed to be like Pol--1 Row with Uriah being called a |y with collywobbles? load of rubbish (5,4) (2,4,2,1,6) 9 "Footballer to depart" a story 6 Several days in stronghold near (6) front of territory (9) 10 Scottish location352 words
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Article7137 2004-10-19 26 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock aim WW don Change Sttdmn Wt__Oo»e OiMtq* Allgreen 50c 0.30 1040 -0.020 NOL 2.19 2.960 BIL Intl US20c 0.48 0.990 -0.005 OCBC 10.46 13 400 -0.100 CapitaLand 1 19 1.720 0 040 Partway H 25c 071 1.470 *0.030 Chart SemiCond 26c 0 797,137 words
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Article5825 2004-10-19 27 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES l»l<K*CW> %<h »yr *<» „*y Ofl 15 Indw OW Owno» Q>n— Chang* OW9» Chug* KWMBMMW MM OO >3 M 01 03 1 J timK&mm m.i -m «3 ti MM U ***** 03 *5 03 20 05 33 Padk «o» Q 42 33 Oil5,825 words
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Article, Illustration1414 2004-10-19 32 BARRY LEA - BARRY LEA discusses the advantages and disadvantages of taking up mortgages in foreign currencies BARRY LEA OWING to increased interest in purchasing residential property in the United Kingdom, a number of banks have introduced mortgage facilities which are offered directly by their offices in Asia, others act asFILE PHOTO - 1,414 words
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Article, Illustration932 2004-10-19 33 ANDREA TAN - But it will only acquire properties that complement its branding, rather than play the numbers game, reports ANDREA TAN ANDREA TAN SURE, it may be a lot simpler for Fraser Serviced Residences to just buy over a chain of service apartments to hitFILE PHOTO - 932 words
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685 2004-10-19 33 JEAN CHUA - Concern over a HK property bubble grows while uncertainty still dogs S'pore market, reports JEAN CHUA JEAN CHUA WHILE Singapore's housing prices have at best inched up this year, a piece of real estate in Hong Kong has fetched HK59.42 billion, the second highest price685 words
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Article, Illustration959 2004-10-19 34 NANDE KHIN - At least 36 food service chains from Singapore have expanded overseas. And it's only just begun, says NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN IT IS no longer a rarity to see a Singapore food service outlet outside of the country these days. Most people whoFILE PHOTOS - 959 words
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Article, Illustration742 2004-10-19 34 HAVING conquered the Singapore market, the Crystal Jade Group has been actively pursuing markets overseas. With its nearubiquitous outlets, group chairman Ip Yiu Tung knows that expanding beyond Singapore's shores is critical. "The Singapore market is nearly saturated for our existing concepts and it isFILE PHOTO - 742 words
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